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- GLC#
- GLC04367.01
- Type
- Letters
- Date
- 5 December 1787
- Author/Creator
- Knox, Henry, 1750-1806
- Title
- to Edward Hand
- Place Written
- New York, New York
- Pagination
- 2 p. : docket ; Height: 33.3 cm, Width: 20.1 cm
- Primary time period
- The New Nation, 1783-1815
- Sub-Era
- Creating a New Government
Knox, Secretary at War, writes to General Hand, a former Continental Congressman. States that William Henry, son of deceased Continental Congressman William Henry, asked the War Office to dispose of his father's military and ordnance stores in Lancaster, Pennsylvania. Knox hopes to acquire the stores for use of the United States military. Encloses a return of the stores (not included). States that some musket cartridges were recently delivered to Captains Casper Shaffner and John Weitley without proper authority. Relates that the stores which are unworthy of repair will be sold, and that those fit for travel will be transported to another magazine. Informs Hand he will be compensated for his service in the matter.
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